BEIJING, China: China’s Ministry of Commerce said on Thursday that export applications for rare earths that meet relevant requirements, including those for genuine civilian use, will be approved in accordance with the law, reported Xinhua.
China remains committed to safeguarding the security and stability of global industrial and supply chains, fully taking into account reasonable civilian needs and concerns worldwide, including those of the United States (US), and actively promoting and facilitating compliant trade, said He Yadong, a spokesperson for the ministry, when asked whether the US should worry about China reimposing restrictions on rare earth exports to the country.
When asked whether the two sides would discuss or consider further extending the suspension of rare earth export controls – after media reports said US Trade Representative, Jamieson Greer, indicated the US would hold working-level talks with China – the spokesperson said that the export control measures China announced on October 9, 2025 have been suspended until November 10, 2026, in line with the consensus reached during the China-US economic and trade talks in Kuala Lumpur.
China and the US will continue to maintain communication on their respective concerns through the economic and trade consultation mechanism, the spokesperson said. – BERNAMA-XINHUA
